1 Dancing along the light of day  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:03:56pm

Very misty here. Tulle fog. Low to the ground, and very wet. Well, wet for Lala Land.

Beautiful picture.
I like the seagulls lined up, facing into the wind.

2 freetoken  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:04:30pm
3 freetoken  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:04:55pm

try again

4 Sharmuta  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:06:22pm

ugustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2.And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

15. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger

17. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

21. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

5 Bagua  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:07:37pm

Cherokee Mist


- Jimi Hendrix
6 Sharmuta  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:07:51pm

I am so sorry I messed up my pasting of the Christmas Story, please let me try again and forgive me

1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2.And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

15. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger

17. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

21. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

7 Cheechako  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:10:25pm

Thank you Sharm.

And, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night.

8 albusteve  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:35:34pm

Santa's here for shooters!...gotta run
Merry Christmas to all...
especially that elf, Charles

9 Bagua  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:37:38pm

Merry Christmas albusteve.

10 Sharmuta  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:42:08pm

Mary Did You Know?

11 Semper Fi  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:47:12pm

Lovely.

Thank you

12 Sharmuta  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:52:25pm

Julie Andrews- Hark the Herald Angels Sing

13 Bagua  Thu, Dec 24, 2009 11:57:09pm

Silent Night


- Jimi Hendrix
14 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 12:01:27am

John Denver & The Muppets - 12 Days of Christmas

15 Girth  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 12:27:18am

Merry Christmas Lizards.

16 ignoranceisfatal  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 12:51:44am

Hey, where is everybody? Is it a holiday or something?

17 freetoken  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 12:58:18am

re: #16 ignoranceisfatal

It's a silent night...

18 darthstar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 1:36:11am

Happy Christmas everyone. Just got done playing 'santa' with my new cousins-in-law...I got to sign all the 'from Santa' gift tags as the kids don't know my handwriting.

19 darthstar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 1:37:39am

re: #16 ignoranceisfatal

Hey, where is everybody? Is it a holiday or something?

I'm standing in line in front of Wal-Mart trying to be first for the post-Xmas sale...sadly, there are 27 people ahead of me...

20 SteveC  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 3:32:38am

Merry Christmas from the crew of Apollo 8.

21 freetoken  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 3:37:21am
22 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:20:55am
23 abolitionist  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:22:10am

Switzerland: Geologist Is Acquitted

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 21, 2009

A geologist whose drilling in search of clean energy caused earthquakes in Basel was acquitted Monday because he had not deliberately damaged property or acted carelessly. [snip]

The "man-made earthquake" meme seems to be off and running.

Pregnant soldiers in war zone won't be punished

24 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:22:39am

re: #18 darthstar

So Santa does exist!

25 vxbush  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:29:33am

While I may be sitting amidst modern conveniences and enjoying the company of friends over thousands of miles, I cannot help but be supremely thankful for a Gift delivered over two thousand years ago, even if it wasn't delivered on this precise day.

Merry Christmas, my lizard friends.

26 vxbush  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:36:46am

And.....I scared everybody off. Or everyone is off getting breakfast.

27 vxbush  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 4:39:53am

Echo, echo, echo......

28 Only The Lurker Knows  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:10:46am

Morning all and Merry Christmas.

29 gregb  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:14:39am

re: #26 vxbush

And...I scared everybody off. Or everyone is off getting breakfast.

Waiting for the kids to wake up....

30 PhillyPretzel  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:29:25am

Merry Christmas to my fellow Lizards.

31 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:37:11am

re: #27 vxbush

Echo, echo, echo...

"Now, pinch hitting for Pedro Barbon
Manny MOTA Mota mota..."

32 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:38:12am

re: #29 gregb

Waiting for the kids to wake up...

I'm borrowing toddlers next year, this sucks.

33 Cathypop  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:45:55am

re: #32 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm borrowing toddlers next year, this sucks.


Some day you will have grand-children to spoil?
Merry Christmas Everyone!

34 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:47:06am

re: #33 Cathypop

Some day you will have grand-children to spoil?
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Eeew! What you said!

35 Gretchen G.Tiger  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 5:55:56am

Happy Santa Day, Lizards!

36 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:00:41am
37 sagehen  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:03:38am

Happy Isaac Newton's Birthday!!

38 Only The Lurker Knows  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:05:27am

How's this for todays nontroversy?

Toy Company's Animated Series Riles Global Warming Skeptics

Fox picked this up from Big Government dot com. The Telegraph Blog section has also linked to it were it is running under this banner.

Build-a-bear: the sinister green plot to turn our kids into eco-fascist Manchurian candidates.

The Telegraph article has an actual link to the story over at Big Gov that I will not post for obvious reasons.

The first three parts of the offending video.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

39 Gretchen G.Tiger  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:07:01am

A horrible tragedy.

And, perhaps, a reminder of what this day is suppossed to be about. How fortunate we all are . . . .and why.

40 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:18:22am

For fans of A Christmas Story: The Red Ryder story as broadcast by Jean Shepherd on his radio show in 1974.

41 laZardo  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:20:36am

re: #6 Sharmuta

8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

You see, Sharmuta? It's not such a bad little tree at all. It just needs a little love.

/screw the preempting nontroversy. I've had it on VHS since the 90s.

//also happy non-denominational winter holiday.

42 David IV of Georgia  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:22:39am

The kid in the apartment upstairs woke up about 4AM and began running around madly. It is almost like having a kid a kid around.

43 nanook37  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:31:30am

"I do come home at Christmas. We all do, or we all should. We all come home, or ought to come home, for a short holiday -- the longer, the better -- from the great boarding school where we are forever working at our arithmetical slates, to take, and give a rest." - Charles Dickens

44 David IV of Georgia  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:32:01am

re: #39 ggt

That's sad. I've known a few SA majors. If Maj. Wise is like the ones I've known, if he had lived he would be asking the police and prosecutors for leniency when the men are caught. May he rest in a place of peace, a place of verdure, where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, but joy and life everlasting.

45 David IV of Georgia  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:33:24am

I've got to fight the Texas snow and unsalted, unsanded roads and get to church now.

46 Only The Lurker Knows  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:34:37am

re: #41 laZardo

Upding for the Peanuts reference.

A day without a notroversy is like a day without LGF.

47 Only The Lurker Knows  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:36:05am

re: #45 David IV of Georgia

And I too need to get ready to head to work.

Merry Christmas all.

48 andres  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:48:15am

Merry Christmas everyone!

49 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:52:28am

Oh hai, Jebus iz bornd

1 'Roun dis tiyem, Caesar Augustus wuz like, "I can has sensus?"2 ('Coz while Quirinius was Teh Boz of Syria, is invisible census!)3 And all teh doodz went home for teh saying, "I is heer!"4 So Joseph went from Naz'reth to Judeeah to Bethlehemm whar David wuz borned, 'coz David wuz hiz graete-graete gran-daddie,5 An Mary went wif him, 'coz she was gonna be married wif him an she was preggerz.6 When wuz time for teh kittn to be borned,7 it wuz a boy, so he wuz wrapd in blanket like burrito an placd him in fud dish (srsly!), cuz innkeeper wuz liek, no room here kthxbye!

Sheep-doodz n Angels

8 Then there wuz sheep-doods in teh field, an they wuz watchin teh sheep in teh dark. Iz vry vry boring. srsly.9 An suddenly, visible angel! An glory! O noez!!10 But teh angel sed, "DONT AFRAID OF ENYTHING! it r ok, you can has gud news for all teh doodz!11 Todai in da city ov David, you can has sayvur! is Christ da Lord! w00t!12 Iz sign fer u, find da kitteh wrapd like brrito in a big fud dish."13 An suddenly, moar angelz! They sez, 14 "w00t to teh Ceiling Cat! An peace fer doodz he luffs! Kthxbai."
15 An when da angelz go invisible again, sheep-doodz sed, "sweet, nao we find teh brrito-baybee sayvur!"16 So dey left da sheeps (sheeps r vry borng) and found Joe an Mary and da baybee in da fud dish.17 An when dey saw it wuz baybee an not brrito, they told evrywun he wuz kewl,18 An all teh doodz who herd were lyke, "neat-o brrito!"19 An Mary wuz lyke, "o rly?"20 Teh sheep-doodz sed, "Yay fer Ceiling Cat! Was not invisible brrito!"21 On dai noomber ate, it wuz tiem 2 circumcize him (iz laik getting fixd) an they called him Jebus, 'coz teh angel sed tht wuz hiz name.

50 prairiefire  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:59:22am

Merry Christmas, lizards! We are ice and snowed in our humble dwelling. I hope we can make it the 1/3 mile to my Dad's house for dinner, but it is doubtful.
Everybody be safe and have fun!

51 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 6:59:50am
52 Gang of One  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:08:29am

A very Merry Christmas to all Lizardom, if you celebrate. If you do not, I still wish you peace and prosperity, health and happiness in the days, months years to come.

53 jayzee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:08:40am

re: #25 vxbush

While I may be sitting amidst modern conveniences and enjoying the company of friends over thousands of miles, I cannot help but be supremely thankful for a Gift delivered over two thousand years ago, even if it wasn't delivered on this precise day.

Merry Christmas, my lizard friends.

My wife isn't that old. ;) Today's her birthday.

54 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:11:17am

Here's a whistling puppy video from Santa (ok, really from YouTube, but close enough.)

55 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:16:00am

A Pink Floyd Christmas song.

56 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:19:46am

Have a very Lemmy Christmas.

57 Almost Killed by Space Hookers  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:22:14am

I just want to wish everyone here who celebrates it, a fabulous merry Christmas. I hope the day is grand for you and that you have a meaningful and wonderful holiday.

58 The Shadow Do  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:22:56am

Here is wishing a lump of coal C4 in every Taliban's stocking this Christmas morning...
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

Note the reference to Japan and Germany. Heh.

59 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:26:50am

Merry Christmas, Lizards

It's 34 deg here in LV. The sun is peeking thru the window blind and it's clear. I can see Sunrise Mtn (sometimes referred to as the Sleeping Indian) on the east side. It's surrounded in a slightly hazy gold light.
Coffee's done so will break out the pierogi's to complement.
Again, Merry Christmas

60 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 7:47:25am

Merry Christmas from Darlene Love.

61 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:04:29am

JOY to the World!

Merry Christmas, Lizards... Peace be with you today and every day.

62 Our Precious Bodily Fluids  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:09:10am

Those hacked emails

63 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:10:31am

re: #61 Sharmuta

Very nice. En-Joy this one.

64 Dom  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:11:58am

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Charles!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all LGF readers!

Merry wishes and good times for everyone!

65 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:15:48am

Not a Christmas song, but... it works....

Make A Joyful Noise

66 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:17:35am
67 nines09  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:20:55am

Merry Christmas from All of Us to All of You.

68 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:21:07am

Just up and a huge MERRY CHRISTMAS. I have the gift of new friends here from the recent couple months and my Christmas is a better one for it. Whatever you celebrate good tidings and best wishes from this house to yours.

69 Spare O'Lake  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:23:57am

Merry Christmas non-partisan united America!

70 Mad Al-Jaffee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:24:07am
71 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:27:05am

Got to the (moms) house and I now have painted fingernails. By a niece.
Merry Christmas, Honcos!!

72 William of Orange  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:27:16am

Sad news ladies and gentlemen.

In the early hours of Christmas day Hippo Tanja of the Amsterdam Artis Zoo had to be put to sleep because of major health problems. She died at the grand old age of 49.


Here's an aticle in Dutch with some pictures of her.

73 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:30:15am

re: #71 Cannadian Club Akbar

Got to the (moms) house and I now have painted fingernails. By a niece.
Merry Christmas, Honcos!!

Black and Orange. For those who care.

74 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:31:52am

God and Sinners Reconciled!

75 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:33:01am

I just got my first gift. It was a $20 bill. I will tell you why this is big tomorrow.

76 Odahi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:33:26am

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Bountiful Kwanzaa to all!

77 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:33:43am

re: #58 The Shadow Do

Here is wishing a lump of coal C4 in every Taliban's stocking this Christmas morning...
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

Note the reference to Japan and Germany. Heh.

The Taliban are going end up like Germany and Japan in World War II: They're going to lose, badly. Merry Christmas to all, and I hope some Talibs get a Hellfire as a surprise present today.

78 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:35:01am

Well I'm going offline for a few. Wife bought me a new big crisp flat monitor for the master computer here. Beautiful LG flatron.
BBL!!

79 Odahi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:36:02am

Oh my, my fingers slipped. Happy Hanukkah to all Jewish Lizards as well.

80 Stuart Leviton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:37:27am

Merry Christmas dear lizards and all.
May this day bring you blessings
of wonderment, wisdom, health and peace.

81 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:37:59am

My mom is cool. Got to the house and wanted to listen to Kings of Lion. All she found was Ozzy CD's.

82 The Shadow Do  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:39:29am

Amen.
re: #77 Dark_Falcon

re: #58 The Shadow Do


The Taliban are going end up like Germany and Japan in World War II: They're going to lose, badly. Merry Christmas to all, and I hope some Talibs get a Hellfire as a surprise present today.

83 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:40:08am

re: #81 Cannadian Club Akbar

Niece who painted my nails now listening to Taylor Swift.

84 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:40:20am

re: #72 William of Orange

Sad news ladies and gentlemen.

In the early hours of Christmas day Hippo Tanja of the Amsterdam Artis Zoo had to be put to sleep because of major health problems. She died at the grand old age of 49.

Here's an aticle in Dutch with some pictures of her.

In memoriam:

85 Gang of One  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:42:46am

re: #57 LudwigVanQuixote

I just want to wish everyone here who celebrates it, a fabulous merry Christmas. I hope the day is grand for you and that you have a meaningful and wonderful holiday.

Wiggy, how did you spend your Erev Kretxmach?!
Have a serene shabbos, my friend.

86 PhillyPretzel  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:44:22am

re: #79 Odahi

Thanks for the Hanukkah wishes even though they are a week late. Hanukkah is one of those holidays that has a different date every year.

87 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:44:44am

I can think of nothing better to give my fellow Lizards than the gift of beauty and art and music... and for those of you in the Christmas Storm, it's snow you don't have to shovel...

Waltz of the Snowflakes

88 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:45:42am

re: #83 Cannadian Club Akbar

Niece who painted my nails now listening to Taylor Swift.

Very good singer. She had a very good year this year, and she carried through with talent and grace.

89 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:46:08am

Merry Christmas to all. We skimped on gifts this year--BIG mistake! Our kids are about five years too young to see the logic in that. =O

90 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:46:29am

re: #75 Cannadian Club Akbar

I just got my first gift. It was a $20 bill. I will tell you why this is big tomorrow.

Congratulations in advance.

91 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:47:24am

My Christmas story:

I worked at a job and was living in Orlando. There were a bunch of us with no where to go. I had a place but the family wasn't gonna be there. So a small bit of us made hot dogs and burgers and I bought Stone Crab Claws. We had drinks and so on. One of the best Chrisatmas ever. And I made the best stuffed mangos ever known to man.

92 Gang of One  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:47:50am

re: #86 PhillyPretzel

Thanks for the Hanukkah wishes even though they are a week late. Hanukkah is one of those holidays that has a different date every year.

On whose calendar? It always falls on 25 Kislev!
//

93 Sheila Broflovski  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:49:50am

re: #79 Odahi

Oh my, my fingers slipped. Happy Hanukkah to all Jewish Lizards as well.

Hanukkah was last week. :)

94 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:51:03am

I had the strangest dream last night about William Kuntsler and TEXTRON, a radical attorney and a huge defense corporation. I'm still trying to figure it out.

95 Sheila Broflovski  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:52:35am

re: #94 MandyManners

I had the strangest dream last night about William Kuntsler and TEXTRON, a radical attorney and a huge defense corporation. I'm still trying to figure it out.

My very first job, out of college, was with Textron.

96 baier  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:53:27am

Don't forget to hit the tip jar and leave something under Charles' tree!

97 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:53:55am

re: #95 Alouette

My very first job, out of college, was with Textron.

No shit? Does that mean I dreamed of you and Kuntsler?

98 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:54:22am

re: #88 Dark_Falcon

Very good singer. She had a very good year this year, and she carried through with talent and grace.

This is a nice CD. I think of bubblegum when I hear her.

99 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:54:59am

re: #91 Cannadian Club Akbar

My Christmas story:

And I made the best stuffed mangos ever known to man.

Stuffed mangos????

I very much like mangos but, stuffed?

100 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:56:23am

re: #91 Cannadian Club Akbar

My Christmas story:

I worked at a job and was living in Orlando. There were a bunch of us with no where to go. I had a place but the family wasn't gonna be there. So a small bit of us made hot dogs and burgers and I bought Stone Crab Claws. We had drinks and so on. One of the best Chrisatmas ever. And I made the best stuffed mangos ever known to man.

Is that what you kids were calling it then?

101 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:58:24am

re: #77 Dark_Falcon

The Taliban are going end up like Germany and Japan in World War II: They're going to lose, badly. Merry Christmas to all, and I hope some Talibs get a Hellfire as a surprise present today.

Here's a bit of Christmas poetry from The Forgotten War, 59 years ago:

T'was the night before Christmas
and all thru the tent
was the odor of diesel
since the stovepipe was bent.
The stockings were hung
rather close to the fire
in hopes that by morning
they'd be somewhat drier.

The squad was asleep
bundled up in their sacks
and dreaming of goodies
like cookies and snacks,

Like crispy fried chicken
straight out of the South
and a midwestern steak
that would melt in your mouth.

When out on the hill
there arose such a clatter..
a Commie machine gun
had started to chatter,

The Sgt. Grabowski
appeared at the door
"People", he yelled,
"get your feet on the floor,

Grab rifles and flares
and bring me a BAR,
you're climbing that hill
but you ain't goin' far,

Let everyman here
take along a grenade,
and when you get back
don't expect a parade,

I've had it to here
with this damn nightly riot,
So we're gonna make sure
that tomorrow it's quiet".

Then off we went hunting,
Us seven through snow
On a night where the wind
made it twenty below.

Now, Allen and Russell
and Clyde McElroy
had the priviledge of being
our only decoy.

They got some attention
with the Hell they did raise
I suppose I'll remember
for the rest of my days,

While Sutton and Smitty
and Connor and me
provided surprises
that was ugly to see.

It was over in minutes
and when it was done
there were four bloodly bodies
and a busted up gun.

Grabowski was waiting
as 'ere we came in,
and that tough weathered face
had managed a grin,

"People," he said,
"I think you done good
by striking a blow
for our brotherhood,

So, let everyman here
get back in his sack,
go back to his dreams,
and forget the attack.

It's now Christmas morning,
so be of good cheer.
Merry Xmas to all,
May you live till next year!"

-- Bob Hammond, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Division, Korea,
1950

102 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 8:59:51am

re: #99 Semper Fi

Stuffed mangos???

I very much like mangos but, stuffed?

Remove the meat of said mango and add apples and cinnamon, steam in a pot and stuff the mangos. Top with a dash of Crown Royal and pure sugar and broil. And there you have it.

103 Sheila Broflovski  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:02:51am

Pumpkin pie is in the oven, gefilte fish is on the stove. I have challah and chicken soup ready.

Still have to make: Roast turkey drumsticks, baked sweet potatoes, matzah balls, fudge brownies and cholent.

104 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:05:24am

re: #103 Alouette

Pumpkin pie is in the oven, gefilte fish is on the stove. I have challah and chicken soup ready.

Still have to make: Roast turkey drumsticks, baked sweet potatoes, matzah balls, fudge brownies and cholent.

I tell people I have been making fudge since I was 9 and they call me a liar. Then they taste it.

105 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:05:44am

Maybe some of you need humor and fun on Christmas, so I will try this again:

John Denver & The Muppets - 12 Days of Christmas

(Watch Fozzie)

106 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:06:05am
107 Killgore Trout  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:08:06am

If you have XM Radio check out channel 202. A nice nostalgic Christmas story.

108 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:10:25am

re: #103 Alouette

Pumpkin pie is in the oven, gefilte fish is on the stove. I have challah and chicken soup ready.

Still have to make: Roast turkey drumsticks, baked sweet potatoes, matzah balls, fudge brownies and cholent.

Sounds outstanding.

109 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:11:30am
110 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:11:45am

Wow. This Taylor Swift girl is good. But still bublegum.

111 ryannon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:11:59am

The Creator Has A Master Plan

Know what I'm sayin'?

I already wished everyone a Happy Merry downthread. And frankly, after that Santa Claus experience last night, I'm knackered.

112 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:12:48am

The First Noël

113 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:13:27am

Back on with the new monitor. So this is what the colors really look like... :)

114 Ojoe  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:15:10am

Merry Christmas & Peace on Earth.

115 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:16:22am

re: #102 Cannadian Club Akbar

Remove the meat of said mango and add apples and cinnamon, steam in a pot and stuff the mangos. Top with a dash of Crown Royal and pure sugar and broil. And there you have it.

Wait? Apples and cinnamon are steamed together. After streaming, stuff the mangos. Top w/CR and sugar. Then broil. Right?

116 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:16:47am

re: #113 Rightwingconspirator

Back on with the new monitor. So this is what the colors really look like... :)

They are trying to steal your essence.

117 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:16:53am

re: #103 Alouette

I never heard of cholent before, so I just looked the recipe and history up. Wow sounds fantastic.So many great recipes have that long slow simmer going for them.
Question-Crock pot work well?

118 ryannon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:17:58am

re: #116 Cannadian Club Akbar

They are trying to steal your essence.

Not to mention your Precious.

119 steve  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:21:51am

Merry Christmas to one and all. Now I have to go back to work.

Enjoy.

120 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:22:16am

re: #115 Semper Fi

Wait? Apples and cinnamon are steamed together. After streaming, stuff the mangos. Top w/CR and sugar. Then broil. Right?

Remove the meat from the mango. Put in a pot with a lid.
Add apples. (peeled, no skin)
Add sugar and a touch of water and a hint of Kalua.
Reduce until soft.
Put back in mango shell.
Top with CR and sugar on top.
Broil until top is brown.

Drink the rest of the CR. :)

121 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:24:41am

Christmases of years past...
There are so many special ones..First Christmas as a family..First one when Jordan came back from Iraq...The last one with my mom
And then there was one Christmas when a bunch of us kids in College rented rooms at this Hotel in Calistoga..I do remember all of us skinny dipping at 3am in the pool. He don't forget those Christmases...I took an Elevator sometime during the night to our room completely naked to grab a bottle of wine..
Most crazy Christmas without getting arrested by the local sheriff..
Merry Christmas Lizards

122 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:25:14am

re: #120 Cannadian Club Akbar

Remove the meat from the mango. Put in a pot with a lid.
Add apples. (peeled, no skin)
Add sugar and a touch of water and a hint of Kalua.
Reduce until soft.
Put back in mango shell.
Top with CR and sugar on top.
Broil until top is brown.

Drink the rest of the CR. :)

Thanks for doin' that. I will try in January with the new mango crop from Peru.

123 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:25:16am

Merry Christmas- you all get positive Karma from me.

124 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:25:42am

re: #121 HoosierHoops

Could we get a special Christmas Edition of the Prayer List, Hoops?

125 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:26:29am

I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day

126 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:26:41am

re: #124 Sharmuta

Could we get a special Christmas Edition of the Prayer List, Hoops?

Agreed.

127 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:26:55am

I have been listening to a lot of progressive talk radio lately. It seems to me that there is a fair share of crazy going on over on the left, and they are fixing to get into bed with the wacky right.

Air America's progressive radio talker Thom Hartmann has made a number of statements lately that show some affinity to characters on the wacky right. Such as Pat Buchanan.

If you listened to today’s show, you heard Thom proudly admit that he’s closer to Pat Buchanan on immigration than to many other “progressive” radio talkers.

He had a long monologue about how progressives should aline themselves with the TeaParty. This came up on Democratic Underground (of course, they used the sarcastic "teabagger" moniker).

On his radio show this aftrenoon, Thom was making the case that progressives should share common cause with the teabaggers. Because they are both populist movements, was his specious reasoning. I think he was serious, he is not much for satire

No, he's not much for satire, and that's because there is a convergence starting to happen here. I'm hearing similar stuff like this, cross-purpose politics.

2010 is going to be really interesting.

128 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:27:10am

re: #124 Sharmuta

Could we get a special Christmas Edition of the Prayer List, Hoops?

Let me go to work on it for a few minutes

129 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:27:37am

re: #128 HoosierHoops

Thanks, {Hoops}. Merry Christmas to you.

130 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:28:16am

re: #110 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wow. This Taylor Swift girl is good. But still bublegum.

Give her time. She's just getting started. Most female singers are somewhat bubblegum starting out.

131 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:29:38am

re: #121 HoosierHoops

Christmases of years past...
There are so many special ones..First Christmas as a family..First one when Jordan came back from Iraq...The last one with my mom
And then there was one Christmas when a bunch of us kids in College rented rooms at this Hotel in Calistoga..I do remember all of us skinny dipping at 3am in the pool. He don't forget those Christmases...I took an Elevator sometime during the night to our room completely naked to grab a bottle of wine..
Most crazy Christmas without getting arrested by the local sheriff..
Merry Christmas Lizards

I think a special prayer of thanks is owed by so many because they made it back home without being arrested for simply outrageous fun.

132 Darth Vader Gargoyle  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:30:09am

Merry Christmas Lizards!

Rain in Ohio today. At least it ain't freezing rain!!

133 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:30:56am

re: #127 Walter L. Newton

I have been listening to a lot of progressive talk radio lately. It seems to me that there is a fair share of crazy going on over on the left, and they are fixing to get into bed with the wacky right.

Air America's progressive radio talker Thom Hartmann has made a number of statements lately that show some affinity to characters on the wacky right. Such as Pat Buchanan.

If you listened to today’s show, you heard Thom proudly admit that he’s closer to Pat Buchanan on immigration than to many other “progressive” radio talkers.

He had a long monologue about how progressives should aline themselves with the TeaParty. This came up on Democratic Underground (of course, they used the sarcastic "teabagger" moniker).

On his radio show this aftrenoon, Thom was making the case that progressives should share common cause with the teabaggers. Because they are both populist movements, was his specious reasoning. I think he was serious, he is not much for satire

No, he's not much for satire, and that's because there is a convergence starting to happen here. I'm hearing similar stuff like this, cross-purpose politics.

2010 is going to be really interesting.

I'm all for a convergence of the crazies as long as the sane people get to converge too. The Crazy Party gets James Inhofe and Barbara Boxer, the Sane Party gets John McCain and James Webb.

134 jayzee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:31:06am

re: #117 Rightwingconspirator

I never heard of cholent before, so I just looked the recipe and history up. Wow sounds fantastic.So many great recipes have that long slow simmer going for them.
Question-Crock pot work well?

Yes though I can't believe you never heard of cholent. ;)
In Israel they had (have?) a cholent competition that is pretty incredible. Most Jewish groups (regardless of where they're from in the diaspora) have a cholent. It is because eating hot food on Shabbat is believed to be a requirement (I understand it was to differentiate between rabbinical Jews and Karaites).

Anyway, Sephardi cholent is pretty good. Really different than the ashkenazi type (which is awesome too).

135 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:31:10am

I just got a gift of a pic of me, my dad and brother. I had to ask which one I was. Booga!!!

136 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:32:44am

re: #127 Walter L. Newton

It's not surprising. Both the far-right and far-left hate Joe Lieberman like they hate John McCain. Moderates are teh evil.

137 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:34:34am

re: #127 Walter L. Newton

We won't die of boredom this coming midterms, that's for sure.

138 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:35:43am

The first Noel
The angels did say
You'll be paying your bills
From now until May.

139 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:37:06am

Oh... Merry Christmas... I'll be here a few minutes, we done our Christmas... going to watch "Brazil" with the step-critters... I've never seen it... they love it...

P.S. Off and on through the last year I have been tempted to spend some of the little extra money I have on a netbook, just because... well because it's a neat little toy and I'm a guy. But, I really don't need one. I don't travel, I don't sit in coffee shops or airports arranging my life on the computer, we have about 7 computers in the house and enough laptops to open a used electronic store. It's just one of those things I didn't need, but wanted. Heck, I don't even work as a computer programmer anymore.

The girlfriend bought me one... whoopee, she's so sweet.re: #133 Dark_Falcon

I'm all for a convergence of the crazies as long as the sane people get to converge too. The Crazy Party gets James Inhofe and Barbara Boxer, the Sane Party gets John McCain and James Webb.

It's fine with me too. And I hope all the crazies get the same coverage... it's gonna be an equal opportunity outrage on my part... they deserve each other.

140 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:37:28am

re: #139 Walter L. Newton

Double post, excuse me.

141 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:37:29am
142 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:38:27am

(fixing my double post)

re: #133 Dark_Falcon

I'm all for a convergence of the crazies as long as the sane people get to converge too. The Crazy Party gets James Inhofe and Barbara Boxer, the Sane Party gets John McCain and James Webb.

re: #136 Sharmuta

It's not surprising. Both the far-right and far-left hate Joe Lieberman like they hate John McCain. Moderates are teh evil.

re: #137 The Sanity Inspector

We won't die of boredom this coming midterms, that's for sure.

And I hope all the crazies get the same coverage... it's gonna be an equal opportunity outrage on my part... they deserve each other.

143 Sheila Broflovski  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:39:36am

re: #117 Rightwingconspirator

I never heard of cholent before, so I just looked the recipe and history up. Wow sounds fantastic.So many great recipes have that long slow simmer going for them.
Question-Crock pot work well?

Crock pot is great.

144 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:40:30am

I take back what I said about Taylor Swift. She really needs to branch out. I guess I agree with DF.

145 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:40:57am

re: #143 Alouette

Crock pot is great.

I love it... Fed-Ex a pot to me ASAP.

146 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:41:34am

re: #144 Cannadian Club Akbar

Geeze- lay off the kid- she's 20.

147 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:41:36am

re: #141 MandyManners

148 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:43:20am

A Christmas prayer list
Lord: Today we celebrate your birth…We praise your name in word and song.
We bow before you in a prayer for today
Dear Lord..
Bring healing to the Middle East
Protect our troops and give them peace today…Comfort the families to those that have fallen. And those that are going through Rehab..
Lord hear our Prayer
Bring joy to all the lizards and their families today..Heal the sick. Comfort the depressed and remember all those lizards that have passed on today…
Obi Wan
Dublin(CA)Dude
USMC 1968
ElderZion
Comfort the Families…
Lord We pray for all the Children that received nothing today for Christmas…
Please help them with food and shelter..
We pray for our leadership….We pray that you provide a vision for them..
/Cause they really need it


In Your Name we pray
Amen

149 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:44:17am

Check out the last video in this playlist. Poor kid...

150 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:44:29am

re: #146 Sharmuta

Geeze- lay off the kid- she's 20.

Not on her. On the producers. She will hit it harder then anyone.

151 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:44:45am

re: #148 HoosierHoops

/Cause they really need it

Are you really allowed to footnote a prayer :)

152 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:46:07am

re: #151 Walter L. Newton

Are you really allowed to footnote a prayer :)

You pray for those who need it the most and deserve it the least.

153 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:47:31am

re: #147 The Sanity Inspector

[Video]

I don't know which I like more, the pink gloves or the turquoise hat.

154 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:49:13am

Little Becky prank calls a "Crane for Hire" company to rent a crane...

I just discovered this little precocious kid yesterday, she may be old stuff to some of you, but look up all here prank phone calls. She's is (was?) eight years old and clever as all get out.

155 joe90  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:50:18am

Ooh good, dateline, I get to say Merry Christmas again so Merry Christmas to you all and may your Christmas day be as pleasant as mine was.

btw,
Our Christmas diner was a fishy starter followed up with roast lamb, buttery minted new potatoes, fresh green beans and broad beans from my uncle Jimmies garden. Gravy and mint sauce, of course.
Pudding was trifle and pavlova with fresh local raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and boysenberries and lashings of whipped cream.
All washed down with Macs Gold and a real nice Longridge sauvignon blanc from Hawke Bay.

156 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:50:28am

"Fixed the newel post."

157 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:50:50am

My niece just left and my nails are still painted. I call bullshit.

158 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:54:09am

re: #155 joe90

I'm not a mint person, or lamb, but I am a festive guy. Good day for you!! Weee!!

159 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:54:51am

Christmas ROCKS! With Weezer...

160 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:55:06am

re: #151 Walter L. Newton

Are you really allowed to footnote a prayer :)

You even get inner monologue during prayer..
You know the part when you are praying for your enemies and that little voice goes on and says.. But not a big deal if Jonnny has a bad hot tub accident and has green hair for 2 weeks and forgot where he parked his Beemer..
Right Lord?

161 Bloodnok  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:55:51am

Merry Christmas folks. I seem to be the only person at my sister's house who has noticed that the two dogs here have been barking at each other nonstop, indoors for the last three hours.

162 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:56:33am

re: #160 HoosierHoops

You even get inner monologue during prayer..
You know the part when you are praying for your enemies and that little voice goes on and says.. But not a big deal if Jonnny has a bad hot tub accident and has green hair for 2 weeks and forgot where he parked his Beemer..
Right Lord?

Is it wrong for me to pray people meet the karma they've created for themselves?

163 ryannon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:58:06am

re: #160 HoosierHoops

You even get inner monologue during prayer..
You know the part when you are praying for your enemies and that little voice goes on and says.. But not a big deal if Jonnny has a bad hot tub accident and has green hair for 2 weeks and forgot where he parked his Beemer..
Right Lord?

Wait a minute here.

That was you?

164 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:58:43am

OK. I call bullshit. My niece didn't mind putting nail polish on me, but is to busy now to take it off.

165 joe90  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:58:55am

re: #158 Cannadian Club Akbar

Thanks. Boxing day so I'm off to the Cemetery Circuit.
[Link: www.cemeterycircuit.co.nz...]

166 Sharmuta  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:59:28am

re: #164 Cannadian Club Akbar

OK. I call bullshit. My niece didn't mind putting nail polish on me, but is to busy now to take it off.

Pray you never have daughters- they will put lipstick on you.

167 ryannon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 9:59:37am

re: #164 Cannadian Club Akbar

OK. I call bullshit. My niece didn't mind putting nail polish on me, but is to busy now to take it off.

Maybe she's trying to tell you something?

/

168 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:00:29am

re: #134 jayzee

Learn something everyday I guess. Okay now I gotta find it to try at a restaurant or something, and then see if this goyem can can pull it off. :)

169 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:01:07am

re: #166 Sharmuta

re: #167 ryannon

I just got cotton balls thrown at me.

170 SixDegrees  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:05:24am

re: #32 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm borrowing toddlers next year, this sucks.

Build yourself a cottage made of gingerbread in the woods.

171 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:06:51am

re: #162 Sharmuta

Is it wrong for me to pray people meet the karma they've created for themselves?

Instant LGF karma’s gonna get you
Gonna knock you right on the head
You better get yourself together Pretty soon
you’re gonna be dead What in the world you thinking of?
Laughing in the face of love What on earth you tryin’ to do
It’s up to you,
LGf Karma is going to get you...
Who in the hell d’you think you are? A super star?

172 reine.de.tout  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:06:56am

Good morning, and Merry Christmas all!

Just a quick comment before I go fix dinner:

One of my cats disappeared Tuesday. She isn't one to wander, and so I was very concerned when I had not seen her at all by Wednesday, and by this morning, I had lost hope.

She just sauntered back into the yard! As if she'd never been away . . .So it's a very Merry Christmas for us!

173 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:09:30am

re: #172 reine.de.tout

Hey fantastic!!! Get that cat a bit of creme! No feeling like that anywhere, relief and joy. You just got your best gift.

174 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:11:22am

re: #172 reine.de.tout

My sister got a cat from the shelter. It's name was Bronco. Then she called it Bronco Billy. The Billy Bob. Then just Bob. Rednenck style? No?

175 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:14:02am

re: #174 Cannadian Club Akbar

Do you have another one called Jolie?

176 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:14:17am
177 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:16:35am

re: #175 Rightwingconspirator

Do you have another one called Jolie?

If she were here I wouldn't bother posting.:)

178 Killgore Trout  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:17:09am

re: #172 reine.de.tout

She's one day early for Caturday!

179 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:17:40am

re: #177 Cannadian Club Akbar

If she were here I wouldn't bother posting.:)

Wait, that sounded wrong. My bad..

180 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:17:41am

re: #175 Rightwingconspirator

Do you have another one called Jolie?

Not smart. A cat named Jolie would toy with Billy Bob for a while then kick him to the curb in favor of the better looking cat she'd steal from another, then have her kittens with.

//

181 Digital Display  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:17:43am

re: #174 Cannadian Club Akbar

My sister got a cat from the shelter. It's name was Bronco. Then she called it Bronco Billy. The Billy Bob. Then just Bob. Rednenck style? No?

Just be thankful she didn't name the cat Buffalo Bill...Everytime you would call it you'd get that creepy scene in your head from the Silence of the Lambs..
It puts the lotion on the skin.
*wink*

182 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:18:15am

International outcry after Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years

Apparently he didn't read Thomas Friedman's article about how admirable China's autocracy is.

183 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:20:35am

re: #179 Cannadian Club Akbar
I think I got your drift. ;)

184 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:21:24am

re: #146 Sharmuta

Geeze- lay off the kid- she's 20.

Found a good Taylor Swift vid that can be embedded:

185 _RememberTonyC  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:21:39am

Merry Christmas Lizards ... Although I don't celebrate the holiday, it is one of my favorite days of the year. I'm working today, as I volunteer to do every Christmas.

I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday with your friends and family.

186 Semper Fi  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:21:53am

re: #172 reine.de.tout

Good morning, and Merry Christmas all!

Just a quick comment before I go fix dinner:

One of my cats disappeared Tuesday. She isn't one to wander, and so I was very concerned when I had not seen her at all by Wednesday, and by this morning, I had lost hope.

She just sauntered back into the yard! As if she'd never been away . . .So it's a very Merry Christmas for us!

Friends, Jim and Debby (Jim was on prayer list recently) have a very stand offish cat, blind from birth. She gets close to no one but Jim and Debby. One day after visiting my son a few miles down the road I visited. She jumped on the table where I sat and rubbed her head in the palm of my left hand, continuing intermittently and staying close by. Jim and Debby were amazed. I explained I had within that hour petted my son's dogs (little dogs). I watch and am fascinated by cats.

187 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:21:58am

re: #180 Dark_Falcon

Smackdown! Nicely done.

188 jayzee  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:22:31am

re: #168 Rightwingconspirator

Learn something everyday I guess. Okay now I gotta find it to try at a restaurant or something, and then see if this goyem can can pull it off. :)

It's pretty easy to do, just have fun playing. Like I said try it traditional, then play with some lamb and middle eastern spices too. And you're just a goy ;) the im is plural. Merry Christmas!

189 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:22:33am

re: #182 The Sanity Inspector

International outcry after Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years

Apparently he didn't read Thomas Friedman's article about how admirable China's autocracy is.

But, BHO likes their infrastructure.

190 Cannadian Club Akbar  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:23:50am

Off to eat, bbl.

191 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:24:53am

re: #180 Dark_Falcon

Not smart. A cat named Jolie would toy with Billy Bob for a while then kick him to the curb in favor of the better looking cat she'd steal from another, then have her kittens with.

//

*meow*

192 ryannon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:28:12am

re: #181 HoosierHoops

Just be thankful she didn't name the cat Buffalo Bill...Everytime you would call it you'd get that creepy scene in your head from the Silence of the Lambs..
It puts the lotion on the skin.
*wink*

Speaking of Hannibal, this exquisite and unexpected specially commissioned aria from the film of the same name....

193 Daniel Ballard  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:28:32am

I gotta go and eat breakfast. Later today when it's a decent drinking hour, I'll put up a toast to our (right now) absent host.

194 solomonpanting  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:29:03am
195 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:31:21am

"It's a bit nipply out."

196 Dancing along the light of day  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:35:13am

Merry Christmas Lizards!
Sunny and cool, for us here.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

197 The Sanity Inspector  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:35:39am

re: #194 solomonpanting

RIP James Gurley

198 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:36:03am

I've got to head over to see my parents and sister. I'll be back tonight. Merry Christmas!

199 Taqyia2Me  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:47:52am

Merry Christmas to all,
And to all
A Good Night!

200 MandyManners  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:50:13am

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a sceptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus?Thank God he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

201 _RememberTonyC  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:54:27am

In Michigan. Jews and Muslims team up to do Christmas mitzvahs ...

[Link: hosted.ap.org...]

Great Story for the holiday

202 PhillyPretzel  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 10:54:58am

re: #200 MandyManners

Thank you Mandy. The response from the Sun is perfect for today.

203 prairiefire  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 11:05:20am

Well, the hubby thinks we can make it over to my Dad's. We got 6-8 inches, and it is still coming down. Bad, but not as bad as the East Coast several days ago. I think this system is headed that way, however.
Such a festive thread! This is fun. Thanks for all the Merry Christmas wishes. Many more for the years to come!

204 Stuart Leviton  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 11:06:02am

Pharoah Sanders is awesome.

After Sanders' 1971 Grinnell College Performance, a friend just sat in full lotus muttering "God, God, I've just seen God".

205 David IV of Georgia  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 11:23:38am

I'm having a favorite Christmas drink:

(I'm back from church)

First you take some sour mash Kentucky Bourbon,

Then you take another...

206 Eclectic Infidel  Fri, Dec 25, 2009 12:48:34pm

It's the kind of mist that invokes peace and puts the mind at ease.


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